Craig, a three-year member of the committee, originally petitioned to run for re-election with Richard Gable as his running mate on the Democratic ticket, but he dropped out of the race last month.

Rojas, who moved to the Mickleton section of the township in 2011, has now decided to run alongside Gable, citing a desire to “continue his advocacy on behalf of middle-class families.”

Rojas lived in Philadelphia for most of his life, coming to South Jersey to work on the farms as a child. He retired from the Philadelphia prison system before moving to East Greenwich and also has experience as a paralegal.

Recently he has been active with the township as a member of its Planning/Zoning Committee, as well as advocating for additional school funding from the state for super-growth districts and for the creation of a municipal library in East Greenwich.

“I always like to engage myself in the communities in which I live. It’s just a passionate thing that I have,” he said. “I want to symbolize that the community can come together, stop the bickering and look at the businesses, government and community to work together.”

According to Rojas, the biggest challenge facing East Greenwich is the lack of cooperation between parties on the committee, something he hopes to change if elected to the board.

“I cross party lines,” he said. “I don’t have a problem working with anyone for the betterment of East Greenwich.”

Facing Rojas and Gable in the election will be Stephen Bottiglieri and James Philbin, running on the Republican ticket.